pelargonium

[ pel-ahr-goh-nee-uh m, -er- ]
/ ˌpɛl ɑrˈgoʊ ni əm, -ər- /

noun

any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium(def 2).

Origin of pelargonium

1810–20; < New Latin < Greek pelargó(s) stork + ( gerá)nion geranium

Words nearby pelargonium

pelagius, pelagius i, pelagius ii, pelargonic, pelargonic acid, pelargonium, pelasgi, pelasgian, pelasgic, pele, pele's hair

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British Dictionary definitions for pelargonium

pelargonium
/ (ˌpɛləˈɡəʊnɪəm) /

noun

any plant of the chiefly southern African geraniaceous genus Pelargonium, having circular or lobed leaves and red, pink, or white aromatic flowers: includes many cultivated geraniums

Word Origin for pelargonium

C19: via New Latin from Greek pelargos stork, on the model of geranium; from the likeness of the seed vessels to a stork's bill